ALLEGRA BOVERMAN/Staff photo. Gloucester Daily Times. Gloucester: First graders at Veterans Memorial Elementary School were planting yellow beet seeds, dissecting and studying beans and seeds on Friday afternoon at the school. From left are FoodCorps service member serving with CitySprouts, Sarah Rubin, pouring cold water over the hands of some of the kids who were planting seeds not only to clean their hands but to spread water over the seeds. Next to her are: Emily Palazola, Emaliese Peralta, Daniela Aiello and Emma Frontiero.